Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Denali Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
439 AM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

The forecast for the lower elevations of Denali Park can be
found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/denaliNPcurrent.
Additional information, including flying weather, can be
found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/denaliclimbing.

Altitude Forecast...
Wind speeds 14 thousand feet and above are free air.
Wind gusts are not included.
Temperatures are in Fahrenheit.

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure north of the mountain will move west while
another low remains in place over the North Pacific. Winds on the
mountain will weaken today, with calmer weather possible on
Thursday and Friday at all levels. Today and Thursday will see a
chance for heavy snow on the mountain, especially at the lower
levels, where several inches of accumulation is possible.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Snow. High near 35.
.TONIGHT...Snow. Low near 25. Snow accumulation of 6 inches.
.THURSDAY...Snow. Higher near 35. Snow accumulation of 6 inches.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Low near 25.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Snow. High near 15. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Snow likely. Low near 5. Northeast winds 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. High near 15.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming mostly
clear after midnight. Low near 5.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Snow likely. Highs 5 to 15 below. Northeast winds 15 to
25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15
to 25 below.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 5 to 15
below.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming clear
after midnight. Lows 15 to 25 below. East winds 15 mph.

&&

.OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
While there is a chance for snow at the lower levels, benign
weather is favored on the mountain on Friday, with clearer,
calmer, and drier weather likely. Winds remain generally lighter
through Sunday.

&&

$$
Jun 24